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Villette

Villette wine guide: the sub-region in Switzerland, its Chasselas, the dry white wine and red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Switzerland
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Chasselas
Styles
dry white · red · rosé
3
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Villette is a sub-region of Lavaux, Switzerland.

Growers build the wines around Chasselas, filling out the blend with Pinot Noir and Gamay.

The climate is continental, running high sunshine.

The vineyards themselves read as lakeside, slopes and south-facing.

Dry white wine, red wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows light and fruity, enjoyed chilled and rich and complex.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, poultry, soft cheeses and vegetable dishes.

Serve chilled.

Climate
ContinentalHigh sunshine
Terrain
LakesideSlopesSouth-facingSteep sites
Styles
dry whiteredrosé

In the glass.

Rosé: Light and fruity, Enjoyed chilled.

Red: Rich and complex.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Andre Chevalley Villette Courseboux, Vaud, Switzerland
  • Beat et Philippe Bujard Villette Pinot Noir Reserve de la Cour, Vaud, Switzerland
  • Blaise Duboux Villette Les Murets, Vaud, Switzerland
  • Cave Duboux Villette Cabernet Sauvignon La Sueur des Vinches, Vaud, Switzerland
  • Domaine du Daley Le Chardonnay Grande Reserve Grand Cru, Villette, Switzerland
  • Domaine du Daley Le Chasselas Grande Reserve Grand Cru, Villette, Switzerland
  • Domaine du Daley Le Pinot Noir Grande Reserve Grand Cru, Villette, Switzerland
  • Domaine Piccard 'Coup de Fouet' Grand Cru Villette, Lavaux, Switzerland

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Poultry
  • Soft cheeses
  • Vegetable dishes

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Villette: common questions

01.
What grapes is Villette known for?
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Chasselas is the signature grape of Villette. Pinot Noir and Gamay are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Villette make?
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Villette produces dry white wine, red wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is Villette?
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You will find Villette in Switzerland, where it is a sub-region.
04.
What food goes with Villette wine?
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Try seafood, poultry, soft cheeses and vegetable dishes.

More from here: every wine region in Switzerland, or the wider Lavaux guide.

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